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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05
ew York.

NEW YORK, Feb. -Cotton-spot closed
steady and unchanged.
Ordinary, exc; good ordinary, SIC; low
middling, SC; middling, &c; good middling,
97.c; middling fair, 1922.
Sales, 2S6.
Future closed steady and 3to ; points higher.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 4.-Cattle-Receipts 500;
market active and strong; choice heavy ma
tive steers 81 +0a5 %; fair 10 good shipping
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05
ENGLISH CONSOLE.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Consols closed 1907 for
money, silver AID.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
NV YnRR Enh 1 Rnnds and stncks
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05

| The Texas Express company way.blll d.
rect to st. Louis, Chicago, New York, Philadel-
press company is the only company that way
bills direct to all offices in the Southern Ex-
press companys territory. Shippers having
freight or money for points In the southern
states will save money by shipping by the
Texas Express company at one through rate
no transfer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05
Texas Express Company.

The Texas Express company will on
January !, 'S7, open offices on Kansas
City extension from Fort Worth to
Gainesville, and en- Paris extension from
Farmersville to Honey Grove, Tex, of
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fee railroad,
with the following Offices:
Kyle, Merit,
Haslet, Celeste,
Justin, Wolf City,
Gerald, Ladonla,
Krum, Honey Grove.
Sanger,
Vslly View,
Gainesville.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17

Acting Second Comptroller of the Treas
ury, r. r. McMahon, has submitted men,
orandum of the law points in the claim of
Berkeley county, ". Va, against the Gov
eminent for S13,733.32. The claim is for
the use and occupation of the court house
and Jail, situated in Martinsburg, for three
years and four months during the war, and
for repairs made necessary by said occupa-
ton. Acting Comptroller McMahon's opin-
ion is to the effect that the claim cannot le-
gally be paid, upon the main ground that
during the war, and until 1866, the coun-
ties of Berkeley and Jefferson were no part
of West Virginia, and were among the
counties of Virginia regarded as in rebel
lion. The claim was filed in 1874.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17

A dispatch from San Francisco Thursday
saws At the Grand Opera House last
night Adelina Patti was giving her last
concert for the season, when, after she had
twice appeared in front OF the curtain in re-
Spouse to recalls at the conclusion OF an
aria from "La Trayiata," and just as she
had retired again to the wings, tremendu-
Gus explosion was heard above the VICTOR
Gus applause. and a cloud of smoke was
seen to rise over the railing Of the top gal
lery. The audience became greatly excited,
and it was only through the self-possession
of the newspaper men present in the boxes
that a stampede of the entire audience was
prevented. Newspaper men who were in
the stage box assured Nine. Patti that the
danger was over, and she came forward
quickly. and, giving the cue to Arditi, be-
gan singing "Home, Sweet Home" This
had calming effect, and the concert was
carried on to its conclusion. As soon as the
location of the trouble could be learned, 4
policeman rushed to the scene and found a
man with badly burned face and hands
with agony, and the remains Of an
Internal machine about him. Though Pat
ii performed her part in the remainder Of
the programme, it was naturally with less
than her usual animation"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17

In talking about the anti.caucus ultima
tum tonight witty member said that their
position reminded him of the resolutions
passed by certain religious society, viz :;
'Resolred, First, that the earth belongs to
the Lord and the inheritance thereof to his
saints. Resolred, Second, that We are his
saints. - Wheeling Reqister.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
TIE LABOR QUESTION,

Senator Davis would deal with in a practi-
cal way. lie thinks that while there have
been some evidences of dissatisfaction
among the wage workers in West Virginia
they seem, as a whole, to be better content-
ed than The laboring classes who live in
large cities. As a rule they have steadier
work and own their homes. The question
Of capital and labor is IN important one.
Capital and labor ought to be good faiends,
as one is dependent upon and essential to
the other, One is necessary to the useful
ness of the other. Both should, therefore,
be treated with equal fairness. Both should
be protected by law, and each held respon-
BILE to the other for interruption, intimida-
ton OF damage to business. Labor should
be legally organised, and its officers held
responsible for their acts. Disputed ques-
tons about wages, hours Of labor, &c,
should be the subjects of legal arbitration,
and the decision of the arbitrator should
be, by law, made binding on both parties
In speaking further about West Virginia's
present needs, that ought to be considered
by the Legislature, Senator Davis remarked
that while the State is to congratulated on
its escape from the epidemic of delalca-
tons" by bank officials he believed would
be a good thing to have State Bank Ex-
aminer for State and savings banks, the
bank 10 pay for the examinations, so that
there would be no expense to the State.
Examinations should be made not less than
twice "a year and at the end of each year,
and the condition of the bank published
each time This method might save some
people from loss and would be the means of
protecting the good name of our State 1t
would also give the people more confidence
i'm banking institutions. At present our
bank officials all seem TO be tried and true
men, but the system suggested might pro-
tcct us from future possibilities.
Nr. Davis was somewhat reticent on the
Senatorial contest now in progress, but not
progressing, though he stated that be was
not himself a candidate; that he desired to
be known as a friend of Camden's, and
that he hoped for that gentleman ; election.
G. \. D.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
Saturday, March 5th, '97,

at II o'clock, a. m
This lot has been cultivated carefully rs a
Garden for twenty years and has been very
productive. 1t is also stocked in Fine Fruit
Trees of excellent varieties. There is upon 1t
a good large frame Dwelling House, Stable,
Smoke-House Courthouse Two good Cisterns.
If not sold on the day named the same will
be rented for one year
TERMS One-third Cash residue in enc
and two years, with interest on deferred pay
ments from day of sale, to be secured by Deed
of Trust on the property.
S. SLOWER Executor.
w. e. ANDERSON, Auc.
Feb Il, 1SS7-3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
ONE ADRIANCE MOWER,

good. one horse-rake, one wheat fan, one cut
ting box, one Sinclair corn shelter, two sets
front gears two sets brichbands, five housen,
collars. badles and halters, six sets pillow gears,
butt chains, breast chains, spIeaders, thrible,
double and single trees, one digging IRON forks,
ral,es shovels mattocks. hoe, two grain cradles,
one set blacksmith tools one moving scythe
one briar scythe; lot Of corn by the barrel,
also the two-ffths of the growing crop of
wheat. seventy acres. A lot Of household
goods and other articles too tedious to mention.
TERMS.-Niue months credit on all sums of
SO and oyer-negotiable note bearing interest,
PAYABLE in Bank of ChaTlestown, well endOrs-
ed. Interest TO be RENTED if paid promptly.
Cash for sums less than Sl00. No property to
be removed until terms are complied with.
Sale to begin promptly at 10 o'clock. No
postponement on account Of weather.
D. HEFLEBowER, Auc. c. A. TRUSSELL.
Feb Il, 1SS7-3t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
For Rent.

THE HOUSE AND LOT in Charlestown on
South Samuel Street, lately occupied by
Mrs Eliza l.. Timberlake. The property is
very valuable and in excellent order. House
large and roomy, with all necessary outbuild-
ings-large cistern-good garden-and consid-
cradle fruit on the lot. Possession given at
once. ELIZA +. IlMBERLAhE.
Feb ,, lsS7-lD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
PUBLIC SALE.
THIRTEEN HEAD OF CATTLE,

five of them milch COWS, one with calf by her
side now, and three more will be fresh by day
of sale: one Devon bull, six head young cattle;
ten head of sheep; eleven shoatsi one SOW
with pigs: two farm wagons one wagon bed,
two pair shelyings, one cart and cart gears, one
good spring wagon, one Dayton wagon good
as new. one set single harness, one roller, three
barshear plows, three double and three single
shovel plows, one corn coyerer, and corn plant
er. Champion, one double 4 harrow, one corn
harrow. one Bickford & HOFFMAN drill, good
as new. one Keller drill, one selfrake reaper,
ono hinder GOOD IS new.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
YOsUn Property for Sale.

rFHE 1 Cling House and Lot on West Lib
/ erty street, near Eyett's run will be sold
The lot is of good size, and may be
divided The dwelling is of good size. The
garden is fertile Possession given LIST of April
For particulars apply to
Miss SALLIE STARRY.
Feb. II. 1SS7-3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
.He.p .flrertisen.emts.
Bank Notice.

THE Bank of Charlestown will be closed OF
L Tuesday, next, Feb 22nd, 1887.
GEO. a. PORTERFIELD,
Feb. II, 1851 Cashier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
County Bonds.

The bill introduced by Dir. Lucas pro-
yides:
I. The County Court of Jefferson may is
sue. not exceeding Sl25, 800 in bonds OF the
county, registered coupon bearing 8 rate OF
interest not greater than . per cent and
PAYABLE not less than 20 nor more than 81
yeaIs after date.
.. Ifso provided on their face, The bonds
shall be exempt from county, district ana
municipal taxes, and the coupons shall be
receivable for all county or district leyies
and for an demands due the county.
s.. The Court may exchange, 80 par, the
bonds issued under this act for any bonds
issued since April /, 1886.
This bin viii become a law. We under
stand that neither Locas nor Chew are re-
spousible for it; in this matter they are act
ING 40 the request of the Cou ty Court
IVet Virginia Democrat.
We do not know what is the wise thing TO
do In this matter; but we think that when
legislators are looking about for new objects
or subjects fortaxation, even 70 the farmers
specified pullet and " Nary's little lam6 "
County Bonds should not go on the free list.
Our friend, in Berkeley county refunded
their ln1eo'e'ae''' i''D-'-' guy
taxed the bonds Ano we arc '''''' '''-' '''''-o
bonds are worth 9liV.
III. w. 1-.,,..r D.nse-qt referring to
r-..l .r..-.l h, Mr. Inca, known rs the
Fr-, Pas. BID. SAYS
..1r a,i. law b.. submitted .a "a popular
ea.. u.ald receive au overwhelming ma
io-'v. W April 1851, ro''"'.'''4 ~ .'' re- W
Charleston % -Pp''n. .....-. %. ..l.a, .r,.
Gag '''' ;.'..'.i r". p'o',.l...-,i Nm sa-
mint sIr r.,nsa-. ,be Mister OF Trans
p5ration oa tde B. Sc o.; Che 'rue Dcmoc-
racy wished to appoia. Eaaa ,a' t..
es''as ,'' 1.''''-'i'7 " ''- ''''
..4-:l, M, o. rr.. Pass and are
.....,. - IN +lo Motor Wedo
- Ii, Fla, ,,sr arc CON.
-' -. -. 81. tr.a, are men
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
Bank Notice.

THE First National Bank of Jefferson at
4 Charlestown will be closed on Tuesday,
Feb 22nd, 1857 SAML HOWELL,
Feb. Il. 1887. Cashier
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
Valuable Property for Sale.

UyHE S. II. Woody Garden Lot and all the
l improvements thereon will be offered at
public sale in front of the Court House in
CharlestoWn on
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
PUBLIC SALE.

A Attorney and Agent for the MILLER Man
n uel Labor school" of Albemarle County,
Va. / will offer at public sale in front Of the
Post Office at Harpers Ferry, w. Va,
On Saturday, the 9TH day Of March, 1887,
the valuable three-story
BRICK DWELLING AND STORE ROOM
situated at the southeast corner of Shenandoah
and Bridge streets in Harper's Ferry.
The Lot fronts on Shenandoah street, about
27l feet and runs back on Bridge street to
Hamilton street, about go feet. The House is
p feet by 6j feet with two-story Porch. Kitch-
en- 1916 feet-with cellars under the whole.
The Store Room on the lst fioor-20X42 feet,
ceiling - feet high, with ware room of good
size attached, beside Cellar.
The second story contains good Chambers,
including parlors, and the third story has two
fine chambers and large Hall.
Entrance to the upper stOries,irom Shenan-
doah Street through good wide Hall. This
property is very valuable and in good state of
repair. The attention Of buyers is respectfully
invited.
TERMS OF SALE A third in Cash. Bal
ance in four equal annual payments, at one,
two, three and four years with interest paya-
bic annually -and the title TO be retained until
the purchase money is all paid.
Sale 10 take place at IL o'clock n. m. Pos
session given April |, 1887.
" S. WHITE.
Attorney and Agent.
Feb. 8, lSs7-5t. Free Press Fee, S9.G6.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17

Abiu has passed the United states SEN
ate. and but one dissenting voice. to repay
the States and Territories the amount of
direct war tax the Government. collected
from them under the Act of 1861. There
is little doubt that the bin win pass the
House and viii become lass.
The sum required to meet the require
msnts Of ,Le bill. viii be about 5l3,005,000.
IL will be paid direc, 70 the Governors of
the States. All the Northern states will
receive d portion OF this, bu, none of the
Southern States except Delaware, West
Virginia, Missouri and Kentucky viii be
entitled to anything, as they were in Re
belliou and of course did no, respond with
their quotas, that is they didn't raise sums
Of money to help get themselves whipped.
There is Justice in this measure. 1t viii
make an the expenses Of war fall on the
eadre people instead of par, of It falling
upon the States that were loyal Ills right
ths, South Carolina ,bst took up arms
against the Union should pay her proper
ton along with West Virginia that stood
by the Union.
There Is O. kind Of poetic justice I'm the
measure This IS the way Senator George
of Mississippi, philosophers from q South
era standpoint: There IS some sort of eq-
mics. .rrross fr rho 71e, tia. ss flrse
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
Wanted.

4 GOOD Safe Driving Horse about five
n years old. Sixteen hands high, well bro
ken to single and double harness and of good
appearance Bay color preferred Apply at
Feb II, 1SS7-tf. THIS OFFICE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
.gdnainissr0fri.r' Notice.

HAVING qualified as Administrative of f..
IL Z. Rohrer. deceased, all persons having
claims against said estate will present them to
the undersigned; and all persons indebted to
same will pay to
NETTIE ROHRER,
Administrative.
February L. 1SS7-3t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-17
UPDEGRAFFS.

We believe il will pay us better-to sell our
present although new and seasonable)
at and below cost-than TO pack II up-thats
why we oiier-the greatest bargain-eyer pre-
e e,o1 Joctrob fn f,,nIs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20

The platform Of our late Democrat
ic State Convention does not seem to
meet with approval from any quar-
ter. The New York World pronoun-
ees 1t ''fustian"; Mr.. Whyte in his
letter of acceptance, does not refer to
it 4; Senator Wilson. who, from the
tenor of his interview, has a very
large swallowing sapacity. "gags" at
the tariff plank of the platform. All
in all, it is an unique production il
Is evidently the concoction of tricky
politicians who still have the assur-
ance that they can impose anything
upon our Democratic people. There
is not a drop of sincerity in any part
of it, and if the concocters of it have
their own way the honest and ear
nest Democratic masses of the party
will be again deceived and their con-
fidence abused,-HagerstOaOa Mail,
Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
Business Barometer.

New YORK, August 12.-R. G.
Dun & Co.'s weekly trade review has
the following; The short crops Of
1881 proved the turning point of bus.
mess for seven years, and the drouth
this year, though resulting in less
injury to crops, comes at time when
real estate values at the west have
been unusually inflated. Heavy
rains have broken the long drouth
during past week, but only after the
official bureau report had shown how
serious was the injury sustained, and
the relief came too late to do good in
extensive districts of the Northwest.
The bureau reports losses which can
not be repaired to a considerable part
of the hay crop, and to oats, tobacco,
potatoes and fruit a little injury to
cotton and wheat, and decline of II
per cent of corn The work of de-
struction continued ten days after the
bureau reports were made before
rain came and the aggregate loss of
farmers must exceed $500. 100000.
A difference is inevitable in the
purchases of manufactured and i'm
ported goods by the Northwest. If
prices had not been inflated by the
real estate boom, and if new indebt-
ness of enormous value had not been
created, a loss of even tenth of the
entire value of farm products would
make little difference; but the wild
speculation in lands and town lots,
the expenditure of many hundred
millions in new buildings, and the
permanent investment of large sums
in new railroads, and manufacturing
works, render a partial loss of crops
more important.
Interior reports are uniformly good
as to the volume of business, though
at Galveston a good many orders
have been countermanded. Collec-
tions are dull at Kansas City and
slow at Omaha, and money is more
stringent at Philadelphia, with con-
tinuing closeness at Kansas City and
Cleveland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
Canada's First Gun. .
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
OTTAWA, ONT, August IA
gentleman who arrived here this
evening from Buctouche, a small
village on the Gulf of st. Lawrence
shore of New Brunswick, tells start
ling and sensational story calculated
to make the blood boil in every
American citizens heart.
He says that fishing schooner be-
longing to the United States has been
sunk by shot from one of the Cana.
dian cruisers, and that all on board
were lost.
The statement appears incredible.
but the reliability of the person who
communicates it can be depended
upon.
This gentleman has been spending
some time IN Buctouche, and is we'll
acquainted with the inhabitants, but
has no interest whatever in fishing
matters. and can have no possible
reason for repeating a story which he
knows to be false.
He states that one night, about
eight days ago, while sleeping in a
house in the village, himself and his
wife were awakened by two loud re-
ports. They heard nothing further
and, concluding that the noise was
merely peals of thunder, went to
sleep again.
In the morning they were told that
they had heard the reports of two
cannon shots, which were fred from
a cruiser in pursuit of an American
fishing schooner. The second shot
struck one Of the schooner's masts,
which fell with the sails and turned
the schooner completely over on her
side. when she filled and sank imme-
diately. Every man on board went
down, there not being given min
ute's time to launch boat.
The affair, he states, was witnessed
by couple of Buctouche fishermen,
who were off the shore in rowboat
and who carried the news home.
After seeing the terrible result of
her shots the cruiser put to sea and
was soon lost in the night.
Dhere was no storm during the
night, so that the noise heard on
shore could not have been caused by
thunder. The reports were heard by
nearly everybodyin the village, who,
in spite of their being short and
sharp, at the moment attributed them
to thunder.
The gentleman relating this ter
rible affair says that every effort is
being made to keep it quiet. There
is no doubt, however, about the re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20

postal clerks" to help execute Dem
ocratic principles ~ These the Sen.
ator mentions as some of the fruits of
victory which have been gathered in
Indiana"
There is one other fruit which Mr..
voorhees, does not mention. 1.-The will
least his minds eye" over the cleo
ton returns of Indiana, he will find
that while his State gave Cleveland
$500 majority it was ''swept clean"
by the Republicans last year by $500
involving loss also of three Con-
gresham. The spoils distributed to
"build up the party" helped to pull
it down. To base a party upon the
offices is to place pyramid upon its
apex.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
On Tuesday,
THE 23d DAY OF AUGUST, 1887.

at the hour of o'clock A. NJ, all those tracts
and parcels of land Tor so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the mortgage
debit which were conveyed to the said Mar
tina A. f. Fitzwater by John l.. Fitzwater and
wife, by deed bearing date the 10Th day of
October 1874, and recorded in Liber w. H. T.
No. l, folios 5iS, &C., of the land records of
Garrett county, Nd, which are more particu-
larly described in a deed from SIas Fitzwater
and wife to John L. Fitzwater, dated Dec.
Goth, 1866. and recorded in Liber II. r. No. %,
folio 355, of the land records of Allegany
county. The said tracts or parcels of land are
the same upon which Albert FitZwater now
resides, and upon which the said Martha A.
f. Fitzwater resided at the time of her death.
being located near the county road about
three and a quarter miles North from Swan
ton, in said Garrett county, station upon
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad adjoining
or near the lands Of Jos. r. Anderson, Theo-
dore Beckman, John l.. FitZwater and others.
and containing siXty-five acres of land, more
or less. The said premises are improved by q
DIV LLING HOUSE,
barn and other out-buildings
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash on day of sale.
ROGER p. SPIKER,
30 At Mortgage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
ports being heard and that there was

ports being heard and that there was
no storm.
The object of the authorities in sup
pressing news of such a kind for as
long a time as possible can readily be
understood; but, if true, the facts
must out, as it would hardly be pos.
sible to keep every man on board the
cruiser from telling something of the
story as soon as he reached a port. If
it transpires that an American vessel
and her crew have been sunk in this
manner very grave complications
will ensue,
The number of lives lost would
probably be from twelve to fifteen,
possibly two or three more. That
the report did not come from BUG
touche sooner is explained by the fact
that it is an isolated place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
Some of the Fruits"
New York World, Aug. 8.

New York World, Aug. 8.
Senator Voorhees, has at least the
courage of his appetite as a spoils-ab-
sorber. He declares most emphati-
cally his belief in the doctrine that
"to the victors belong the spoiIs,"
and boasts that it has been put in
practice so far as Indiana is concern
ed.
The Senator asked his Interviewer
to least your minds eye over Indi-
ana and see how many Republican
office-holders you can find" There
is but one Presidential postoffice in
the State in which a change has not
been made, he affirms, while "if there
is fourth-class postoffice in the State
not filled by Democrat it is because
no Democrat has been found to fill
it," The other Federal offices have
all been changed, and the Senator
points with pride to "a hundred
and fifty young Indiana Democrats,
who haYe been appointed railway